ERG leaders develop skills that organizations actively seek: strategic thinking, people leadership, executive communication and the ability to influence without formal authority. They build those capabilities while managing real projects, navigating competing priorities and delivering results.

Research on leadership development and career progression underscores the importance of these skills. ERGs give organizations another way to develop emerging leaders, strengthen cross-functional relationships and build leadership capacity. Yet the experience ERG leaders gain doesn't always receive the professional recognition it deserves.

This infographic connects the work ERG leaders do with the skills they develop, the value they bring to their organizations and the opportunities that experience can create for their careers. Backed by research, it offers a stronger case for recognizing ERG leadership as meaningful professional experience.